Icon of
the Seas – Captain
Meet
Captain Henrik Loy. Born and raised in Bergen, Norway, this captain has had a
taste for life at sea
for
as long as he can remember. Bergen is a popular cruise destination and also the gateway to the
Norwegian
fjords. He was always fascinated by ships and decided to become a seafarer. Starting
out as
a cadet, he
moved up through the ranks on many different ships all over the
world. Henrik joined Royal
Caribbean more
than 25 years ago in 1997. While it may seem like he’s seen and done it all, he
views
being
at the helm of the world’s largest cruise ship as the adventure of a lifetime.
“Icon
of the Seas is a completely new class of ship with many new features
and innovations,” Henrik said.
“I
am working hard to learn it all.” However, he’s anything but fazed by the challenge:
“I climbed Mt.
Kilimanjaro,
and at the summit, I thought, ‘If I can do this, I can do anything.'”
“I
am honored and excited to be the captain of Icon of the Seas,”
Henrik said, adding that he’s most
looking
forward to the AquaDome, Thrill Island and Surfside neighborhoods.